City of Elkhart, Indiana

Entertainment Timeline

Elkhart's Sesquicentennial Celebration
Entertainment Line Up & Timeline

Friday, September 5th
Food vendors open 5:00 - 11:00 p.m. - beer garden open in the evening
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
 "American Songbook" 150 Years of Music - The ELCO
8:00 - 9:30 p.m. 5 Musical Groups Along the RiverWalk With Luminaires
9:15 - 10:45 p.m. Tim Cunningham Performs at INOVA FCU
10:50 - 11:20 p.m. Laser Light Show on Side of INOVA FCU


Saturday, September 6th
Food vendors open 11:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. - beer garden open in the evening
 9:00 a.m. Adult Team Spelling Be - The ELCO
 10:30 a.m. Old Time Games for Kids - NIBCO Water & ice Park
  Kids Vintage Baseball
  Kids Spelling Bee
 12:30 p.m. Pet Parade - Main Street
 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Parade With Street Entertainers Throughout the Day
  Clowns, Stilt Walker, Mime, and Juggler (With Toys for Kids)
 3:15 p.m. Parade winners announced at Civic Plaza
 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.  US Navy Quintet - Civic Plaza
 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Elkhart Municipal Band - Civic Plaza
 6:15 p.m. Beard and Mustache Contest Winners Will Be Announced - Civic Plaza
 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Truth in Jazz - Civic Plaza
 8:00 p.m. Art and Essay Winners Announced at INOVA FCU
 8:15 - 9:30 p.m. Tim Cunningham - INOVA Stage
 9:45 - 10:00 p.m. Fireworks - Civic Plaza


Sunday, September 7th
Food vendors open 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
11:30 - 12:30 p.m. Vibe Nation - Civic Plaza
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Ruthmere Walking Tours - Ruthmere House - family free day
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Mayor's River Cruise with 10 piece vintage brass band

 Boat Launch - limited seating - call 295-7110 to reserve your seats
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. T. Hadley Choir - Civic Plaza
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.  Lee Greenwood - The ELCO


Contact Us

Executive Assistant:
Arvis Dawson

In This Department

Parade Application
Time Capsule
Pet Parade
Entertainment Timeline
Multimedia Contest
Sesquicentennial Parade Slide Show

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